The Benefit of Uncertainty, Work Hard & Play Hard, How Your Thoughts Create Your Life

The Benefit of Uncertainty, Work Hard & Play Hard, & How Your Thoughts Create Your Life

Welcome to The Smarter Brain, a curation of thought-provoking ideas and actionable reads to help you build better habits and become more productive.

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3 Ideas For Better Habits

1

Growth Begins With Uncertainty

Design thinking expert, Tyler Zipperer, on identifying opportunities for growth by leaning into uncertainty.

"A little doubt and uncertainty is actually a good thing. It signals that a growth opportunity has emerged."

Source: ​Tyler Zipperer​ ​

2

A Healthy Balance of Work and Play is a Necessity to Thrive

Innovative thinker, Tim Ferriss, on finding the right balance between work and play to survive.

"Alternating periods of activity and rest is necessary to survive, let alone thrive. Capacity, interest, and mental endurance all wax and wane. Plan accordingly."

Source: ​The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich​ ​ ​

3

You Are What You Think

The late lecturer on self-improvement, Dale Carnegie, on being mindful of our thoughts for it dictates our happiness.

"Remember, happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think. So start each day by thinking of all the things you have to be thankful for. Your future will depend very largely on the thoughts you think today. So think thoughts of hope and confidence and love and success."

Source: ​Dale Carnegie​

Productivity Tools and Resources

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Find Your Own Happiness and Balance

​Tibio​ lets you discover the things that make you happy by helping you track your moods and iteratively improve your state of being.

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A User-Friendly App to Manage Your Finances

​Monse​ is a privacy-first app that helps you see the bigger picture in your finances so that you can make the right financial decisions.

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Brain Food

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Have a productive rest of your week, The Smarter Brain Team

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